For the hoe's with 24's

[808 HOE]

I really can not make up my mind. I want to know if any of you regretted not buying 26's?

 

[KMeloney]

I DON'T have 24"s (still have the factory 20"s), but want them. My buddy, who owns a wheel store, has 26"s on his Escalade. He has rubbing when he turns the wheel too much; but, he owns a wheels store (and sells wheels right off his truck), so the 26"s are great marketing, and he's willing to live with not turning too sharply/rubbing. I am NOT willing to live with those things.

Assuming the 24"s wouldn't rub like the 26"s, the choice is easy for me. Whereas the 26"s may look better, they're heavier, hurt braking, and can rub more.

I can't go on looks alone as far as wheels are concerned.

 

[deuceizloose]

I you have the money I'd go Bigger. I love my 4's but it wasn't an option for me to get 6's, well at least not the some of the ones I wanted....just too pricey for my budget.

 

[titanium02]

I was going to get sixxes... but then I decided on the 4's and planned to lower it.

i love the stance now.. 4's were the right choice.

NNBS need 6's tho.. 4's look like 10's

 

[turboeclips]

go with 6's.... if you have even had thoughts of going as big as 6's. you will regret it if you don't. At least I do. Thats the reason I am selling mine.

 

[gbleezy]

I ride 24's and to me they still look small on my Tahoe but it's practically a daily driver and I don't want them to rub so I'm happy. If I had the money and if it wasn't a daily driver, I would go with 6's. 6's are heavy though so it would be a good idea to upgrade your brake kit.

Here's a message from 1010tires.com when you use the tire size calculator upgrading to 6's.

Warning! When changing tire sizes, we recommend staying within 3% of the diameter of the original tire. Any more than this and you face the risk of brake failure.

 

[NASTY GM]

Go 6's! I was in the same boat and went with 24's. Less than a year later I purchased 26's. You will have a little rubbing and some trimming to do but to me it's worth it. I drive mine everyday, yes, even in the rain and have had no issues

 

[808 HOE]

Thanks guy's

 

[waynesoffroad]

I have 24's with 295's and they rub with a 2/3 drop.

 

[ammar456]

im happy with my 4's... still get some rubbing and figure it would be a headache with 6's!

 

[onebadrado]

if 24's rub why not just go with 26's.. i had a set on mine before i put 26's on it and it did the same thing, ofcourse the 24 had a bigger tire but if it rubbed i said i was going wit 6's and did and i like the look. tooo..

 

[IncisionInd]

i was going through the same thing recently and after driving one with 24' I decided that it looked great and didnt need to be any bigger

Therefore im going with 24"

 

[bigblue]

im in the same boat i cant decide if i want to go 24s or 26s....i want mine to be different :}

 

[Conor]

im in the same boat i cant decide if i want to go 24s or 26s....i want mine to be different :}

Something to consider when trying to decide on 24's or 26's is the color of the vehicle. From my experience, 24" wheels look MUCH larger on darker colored vehicles then light ones. Look at some in the photo album. The white Tahoes with 24's look like they are 22's. The black Tahoe's with 24's look much larger.
So, if you really want the big wheel look and you have a white Tahoe, go
26's. If you have black you can get away with 24's.

Another big thing to consider is how much harder 26's are on your truck.
24's are bad enough if you are not set up with a brake upgrade. Those extra 2 inches add up to a lot of extra weight.

 

[bigblue]

Something to consider when trying to decide on 24's or 26's is the color of the vehicle. From my experience, 24" wheels look MUCH larger on darker colored vehicles then light ones. Look at some in the photo album. The white Tahoes with 24's look like they are 22's. The black Tahoe's with 24's look much larger.
So, if you really want the big wheel look and you have a white Tahoe, go
26's. If you have black you can get away with 24's.

Another big thing to consider is how much harder 26's are on your truck.
24's are bad enough if you are not set up with a brake upgrade. Those extra 2 inches add up to a lot of extra weight.

well my tahoe is dark blue, im thinking 24s after reading what you said and i know that it will get better mpg with 24s versus 26s. What about do you get with 24s stock? mine is the 4.8 so i may be even worse..

 

[KMeloney]

Something to consider when trying to decide on 24's or 26's is the color of the vehicle. From my experience, 24" wheels look MUCH larger on darker colored vehicles then light ones. Look at some in the photo album. The white Tahoes with 24's look like they are 22's. The black Tahoe's with 24's look much larger.
So, if you really want the big wheel look and you have a white Tahoe, go
26's. If you have black you can get away with 24's.

Another big thing to consider is how much harder 26's are on your truck.
24's are bad enough if you are not set up with a brake upgrade. Those extra 2 inches add up to a lot of extra weight.

Interesting. Never considered that. I'll have to look into that...

Also (I think it's an "also"), I'd say that the amount of rim/lip along with the style of wheel can add to the perception of size. Personally, I think the OEM Escalade 22"s in the wide, 7-spoke design look big, mostly because the face of the spokes come out to the edge of the tire (they sit "flush"). Some 22" with deep dishes make the wheel look smaller, imo (maybe the mind compares the lip to the height, and when the two dimensions get closer, the wheel looks smaller).

But, above and beyond all of that, I think I'm going to defer to driveability if/when I get wheels, and will go with 24"s. From what I've read/heard, the cons of added strain on braking and acceleration, the poorer ride quality, the smaller, less protective sidewall, and potential for rubbing with 26"s outweigh the pros (looks). I can overlook lots of things for looks, but I don't think I'd do it here.

 

[turboeclips]

im in the same boat i cant decide if i want to go 24s or 26s....i want mine to be different :}

sounds like you need some 28s then

 

[THE YETI]

24s with 305/40/24 on an 08 LTZ Burban (autoride) and no rubbing in back. We get some very minor rubbing up front at full lock on the retractable steps. Other than that, it doesn't rub on the fenders or anything like that. Truck rides like stock.

 

[millercreek]

I wanted 26's, but they were about $1000 more and they have more issues with rubbing. Mine is a daily driver, so I went with 24's. If anyone lives near the DFW area, check this website out: http://stores.fdt1601.com/StoreFront.bok

Got a set of U2-55 24's with 305/35/24 Kumho Ecsta STX tires for $1700 cash.

 

[BOSS]

The rubbing is a result of wheel width, offset and truck height. There is going to be some rub on the plastic pieces but those can be trimmed or dremmeled a little to accomodate.

Using Z71 bumpstops in the front for lowered vehicles will also reduce bottoming out or "rubbing".. if that's what you are referring to that as.